Archives for August 24, 2018

‘”It’s a concern anytime they run the ball successfully, whether it’s preseason or the regular season,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Thursday. “You want to really hone that up and get it taken care of, and that’s something we’ll work on this weekend. You like to find out what some of the issues are during the preseason, so you can work on some of those things the following week and throughout the regular season. I think there are some things that are certainly correctable, and we’ll be able to get those questions answered hopefully on Sunday.”‘

‘“Special teams is a big part of the game,” Murphy said. “It’s all about field position. The most important thing about being a returner is making good decisions. Making a fair catch, making the right read, that’s a viable part of the game.”’

‘That’s the beauty of this time of the year where you get a chance to go out and do some things in the preseason, learn from them, especially as a rookie, he’ll learn from some of those things that happened in that ballgame. [I’m] looking forward to, when we get ready to play Baltimore, some of those things [to be put] behind him. As I mentioned, that’s the beauty of this time of the year. The more he sees things, the better he’s going to get.’

‘[He’s] done everything right; this guy is a young player, but he practices the right way, he prepares the right way. Obviously, he’s had a good training camp, but the success that he’s had in these first couple games is a product of what kind of kid he is, how hard he works, the preparation [and the fact that] he’s serious, how he finishes in practice. There’s numerous clips out there [showing that] he just does the right thing. He’s very dependable, and hopefully he just continues to get better.’

‘Since the program is produced by Pegula Sports and Entertainment, positivity is expected. But the show would be even more entertaining if the players heard some criticism – as there is on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” It also would be more compelling if there was some focus on an undrafted player or old veteran trying to make the team against all odds.’

‘“It’s sticking with, for the most part, our plan and our evaluation to this point,” said McDermott. “He certainly has earned most of, I hope, everything we do here. He’s had a good camp to this point and this is all part of the plan, part of the process at this point in terms of the stage of his development.”’

‘Robinson spent the first four seasons of his career in Washington before joining the New York Giants from 2016-2017. His best season occurred in 2014 when Robinson recorded 109 total tackles and 1.5 sacks in 13 games. Unfortunately for Robinson, injuries plagued his career. During his six seasons in the league, Robinson missed a total of 38 games.’

‘”Hold up, his name ain’t Vontae Davis. His name is Uncle Vontae. I call him Uncle Vontae, Uncle V. I just look at him for that veteran knowledge. He’s been there and done it. He’s guarded guys like Randy Moss. He’s been a Pro Bowler in this league, so anything I can take from him as far as staying in this league a long time and doing it at a high level, I mean I’m all ears for it. He’s been telling me a lot about just life and how to handle the pressure of being a cornerback and being one of the good cornerbacks in the league, how to go about your game week and how to go about your career and how you have to be mentally tough to play the position.”‘

‘Hill told KCTV5 sports anchor Tom Martin that he uses the Bills in his Madden franchise league to even things out for being the best actual Madden player among his Chiefs teammates. Using the Bills, of course, means that Hill views Buffalo as the worst team in Madden.’

‘“I’m the commissioner,” Hill said. “I’m like the Roger Goodell of the league. I got to run the league. … I feel like I’m the best, so I play with the Bills. The Bills, they’re good, but they’re not, like, good. So I want to make the league fair. If I get somebody like the Chiefs, I’m gonna win all the time. I want to make the league fair for my teammates, you know.”’

‘“He’s still learning,” Daboll said. “He’s still learning and this was a really good week for everyone, myself included, coaches included, to really hone in on the routine, more than plays or anything like that. This is a week for him and he’s going to prepare like he’s the starter, go through the routine, figure out how coach McDermott handles Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. Same goes for me being new, of learning how we do things here, the practice reps that we get, the time in between scout team where we can go work on some other things. It’s a good experience in terms of the routine for him and myself and all the new guys around here.”’

‘”Yeah hes still learning,” said Daboll. “This was a really good week for everybody, myself included, the coaches included to really hone in on your routine, more than plays or anything like that. This is a week for Allen to prepare like hes the starter, go through the routine. He can figure out how Coach McDermott handles Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Fridays. The same goes for me, being new. Learning how we do things here, the practice reps we get, the time in between scout team where we can go and work on some other things. It’s a good experience in terms of the routine for him and myself and all the new guys around here”‘

‘Those donations continued to come in waves through the first week of January, totaling more than $300,000. But interestingly, the generosity didn’t stop when the Bills season ended in a Wild Card loss to Jacksonville. Over the next several months, Dalton says donations continued to come in, now totaling more than $450,000. As a result, the foundation has been able to double the number of grants given to families this year, Dalton said.’

‘Robinson found it difficult to move up Buffalo’s depth chart at the linebacker position. He was largely relegated to second and third team reps through the course of training camp, after signing with the Bills just before training camp opened in late July.’

‘“I remember when scouts were talking two years ago about this quarterback up north that we had to see,” said Rapoport of Josh Allen. “I knew he had a good arm, but he really slings it. I have seen some really good arms up close and in person, but it just comes out of his hand so easy.”’